It is an open secret that these post-Covid pandemic years are troubled times. Financial issues, health struggles, lack of jobs, and the list goes on. As a Christian, I have my hope in God and His promises. However, I must admit I am susceptible to stumble when I see the storms of life ranging. By reading Aquinas, I found these illuminating passages on hope and despair, noteworthy of reading.  In his treatment of hope, one of the first aspects Aquinas clarifies is that despite what it looks like, hope is a theological virtue and a habit that has a future …